Divines

The Divines are the gods of Nevalia.

Unlike other gods of the other realms, the Divines are a family. Most of the gods are related to each other within a complex family tree. The only exceptions to this are "ascendant gods" who had ascended to the Divine Hall. This is another unique system within the Divines: mortals can actually ascend to godhood if granted enough power to make the climb into the godly city of the Divine Hall.

Because each generation of Divines have less power than their parents and most of each Divine's individual power comes from the worship of their followers, the Divines are generally regarded as the weakest set of gods. This is made up for by their numbers however. While Ancient Ones, Archangels, and Titans each only have a handful of members, there are almost two dozen Divines.

While some of the Divines are deceased their presence in the world remains, they just lack a physical form. Any Divine may grant a portion of their power to a mortal, this will grant them a demigod status. This is very rare however and it has only been done very few times. Demigods may willfully abandon their mortal state to ascend to godhood if they gain enough power or worship.

Known Divines:
 * Helm, God of Protection
 * Ilmater, God of Endurance
 * Kelemvor, God of the Dead (deceased)
 * Lathander, God of Life
 * Mielikki, Goddess of Forests
 * Oghma, God of Knowledge
 * Savras, God of Fate
 * Selune, Goddess of the Moon
 * Silvanus, Goddess of Nature
 * Tempus, God of War
 * Tyr, God of Justice

Known Demigods and Ascendant Gods:
 * Bhaal, God of Murder
 * Bane, Lord of Tyranny (deceased)
 * Myrkul, Lord of the Dead (deceased)